Alcohol intoxication is the result of alcohol entering the bloodstream faster than it can be metabolized by the liver, which breaks down the ethanol into non-intoxicating byproducts.
Emancipation. 1  On August 12, 2005, an Arizona law went into effect that permits minors who are at least 16 but not yet 18, to apply to be emancipated or to be declared legally an adult. The minor must prove they are financially self-sufficient and able to provide their own food, housing and medical care without parental assistance.
What is the 2017 Age of Consent in Arizona? The Arizona legal Age of Consent for sexual contact is 18 years old. While there are no close in age exceptions to Arizona's age of consent law, minors close in age who engage in consentual sexual acts are defended from prosecution.